PUBLIC "-//Radford University::University Archives::McConnell Library//TEXT (US::ViRa::ViRa1925::A Guide to the Appalachian Coal, Labor, and Activism Book & Pamphlet Collection , 1876-1990)//EN" "ViRa1925.xml" A Guide to the Appalachian Coal, Labor, and Activism Book & Pamphlet Collection , 1876-1990 Documents, Pamphlets, Reports, Nonfiction, and Fiction books related to Coal and Labor AC 013 Gene Hyde and Adrian Whicker Radford University, University Archives, McConnell Library © By Radford University. All rights reserved. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Kaitlin Scott, 5 July 2017 Description is in English A Guide to the Appalachian Coal, Labor, and Activism Book & Pamphlet Collection , 1876-1990 A Collection in University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University AC 013

University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University Gene Hyde and Adrian Whicker University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University Descriptive Summary University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University Appalachian Coal, Labor, and Activism Book & Pamphlet Collection , 1876-1990 AC 013 Located in locked compact shelving, level 1. 3.5 Linear feet. English This collection contains various pamphlets, documents, reports, and other materials related to coal mining and labor unions, primarily in the southern Appalachian coal fields. To see the full collection click here Administrative Information Access Restrictions

An appointment for research is required. The collection is open for research. No interlibrary loan.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Coal and Labor Collection, Appalachian Collection, McConnell Library, Radford University, Radford, VA. Appalachian Coal, Labor, and Activism Book & Pamphlet Collection , Accession # AC 013, University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University

Acquisition Information

Accruals

No additions to the collection are expected.

Scope and Content

This collection contains various pamphlets, documents, reports, and other materials related to coal mining and labor unions, primarily in the southern Appalachian coal fields. Topics include Mother Jones, labor strikes, mining safety, labor organizing, labor newspapers, the Paint Creek strike of 1912-13, and other topics. Many of the descriptions were written by Lorne Bair of Lorne Bair Rare Books, and are used with his permission. Also includes a number of non-fiction books, novels, plays, reports, and related to coal mining, labor unions, Appalachian activism, Appalachian music, and other regional topics. A number of the pamphlets were originally published by Appalachian Movement Press of Huntington, WV.

Arrangement

Box 1. Government Documents, Pamphlets, Booklets, Flyers and Ephemera

Box 2. International Correspondence Schools

Box 3. Documents, Pamphlets, Booklets, Flyers and Ephemera